Handpicked from 147 vetted & reviewed Awareness and Relaxation Training centers in the Oakland area, discover the top 5 elite providers among the selected group of 24 finalists.
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Top-rated companies A-Z in Oakland
Anjori Yoga
East Bay Meditation Center
Energy Matters Acupuncture & Qigong
Nest Yoga Studio I Oakland
Trina Swerdlow Hypnosis
Prominent finalists A-Z in Oakland
Bay Zen Center
Berkeley Meditation
Bodhi Meditation San Francisco
Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center
Clayton Yoga Shala
Eastlake Hall of Silo’s Message
Glow Yoga & Wellness
Hot Yoga Plus Daly City
Mosswood Meditation
Oakwood Athletic Club
Passage Nautical Enterprises
Purple Light Reiki Healing & Coaching
Satori Yoga Studio & Workplace Wellness
Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland
The Happiness Center
Therapy For Real Life l Anna Lindberg Cedar
Tree of Life Yoga and Spine Therapy
Tribe Fitness
Urban Temple Facial Therapies & Reiki Center
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East Bay Meditation Center
(21)
Community
Sangha
“Check out the many options for different teachers and inclusive groups that welcome people of Color and members of the LGBTQ community.”
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Energy Matters Acupuncture & Qigong Oakland
(50)
Teacher
Classes
Practice
“The classes enabled me to learn Qi Gong in a way that always seems positive, that builds my confidence and the physical rewards of strength, balance and increased mobility have changed my life for the better!”
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Nest Yoga Studio I Oakland
(44)
Space
Classes
Community
“Love the classes being offered (breadth and depth of knowledge), the great practice spaces (large, airy, quiet, plenty of high quality equipment), and the large number of serious practitioners whose presences are both inspiring and instructive.”
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Anjori Yoga
(20)
Intimate
Relaxing
Practice
“I have recognized many benefits from her teaching which include: ease with the poses, improved balance, shoulder strength, greater flexibility and a general sense of well being that stems from a yoga practice.”
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Trina Swerdlow Hypnosis
(13)
Feel
Tools
“In today's stressed out world, whether at work, raising families, or just getting through the ups and downs of life, the tools Trina Swerdlow offers can be real life changers.”
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95 (100)
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98.4 Percentile
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“And don't miss the yearly Shaktipat Meditation Intensive in which Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, the head of a lineage of meditation masters, gives Shaktipat awakening to those who want to meditate deeply and walk a true path of liberation.”
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Passage Nautical Enterprises
(8)
Sail
Morning
“There was a mixup about which boat was scheduled (Passage has several) but Mark calmly worked through the issues and we were soon on board a shiny twentyseven foot Beneteau Barracuda.”
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Eastlake Hall of Silo's Message
(5)
“No matter what your believes are, this is an extraordinary place to meet incredible people who are interested in spirituality and a wholesome life style and to share with them experiences, meditation and fun times.”
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Bay Zen Center
(2)
“A great place to meditate and learn about the wisdom of the Buddha.”
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Urban Temple Facial Therapies & Reiki Center
(9)
Skin
Healing
“I asked him tons of questions and he was pleased to answer all of them, which gives me the sense that he wants to teach people more about their own skin so they can be empowered to always have healthy, glowing skin.”
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Mosswood Meditation
(3)
“I was able to work through a lot of emotions that I had been suppressing and come to some realizations about myself that I never knew before.”
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Therapy For Real Life + Workshops For Real Life
(3)
“I got incredibly excited because even more than her knowledge about interventions that help people when coping with stress, concerns about identity, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma (or any combination of the above)--Anna has the in...”
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The Happiness Center
(3)
“I've been to a number of events here - I may walk in with my mind in disarray, but at the end of the breathing, meditation, pranayama, and silence workshops, I experience a state of bliss that is unparalleled.”
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Hot Yoga Plus Daly City
(44)
Instruction
“The showers/changing area is a bit tight; this could be remedied by having a row of open showers (as opposed to thick wall dividers in between) and knocking down the wall between the sinks and the changing cubes, making for a more open layout.”
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Glow Yoga & Wellness
(25)
Classes
Sound
Strength
“At the end of the Glow Flow class the instructor gives everyone a muscle - join cooling spray to use that smells amazing and makes me feel even more relaxed, I even bought one and now using it for literally everything: against headache (rubbing it o...”
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Bodhi Meditation San Francisco USA 菩提禪修美國舊金山
(50)
Happy
Health
Grateful
“Bodhi Meditation offers many free meditation sessions that can fundamentally enhance inner peace and happiness for those who attend, as well as ways to boost energy, help people improve their physical and mental health, and help them cope in their da...”
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Tribe Fitness
(48)
“Most smaller gyms have a sense of community that helps them differentiate from the big box gyms where members tend to feel more anonymous, but the culture that Nick and Billy and their team have cultivated is truly unique in that everyone I've met ar...”
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Oakwood Athletic Club
(37)
Workout
Pool
Fees
“Attractive interior, convenient cafe, clean showers, massage, pilates, gym, racquetball, pool, dry spa, steam spa, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, weights, aerobics and weight machines, guest access for a fee.”
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Clayton Yoga Shala
(5)
“I am particularly impressed with the level of skill, knowledge, and passion for yoga that I see in the two owners, Shelley and Laura.”
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Purple Light Reiki Healing & Coaching LLC
(40)
Spiritual
Feel
Grateful
“She boosted my confidence and that stick in my head, Now that Jenny is a life coach, it didn't surprise me at all, i knew she had it in her, she mastered her gift and she is just so good sharing that to other people, I for one went through a difficul...”
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Satori Yoga Studio & Workplace Wellness
(29)
Classes
Space
Vinyasa
“We really enjoyed our class with Alexa – she led a thoughtful and perfectly paced vinyasa class, and I appreciated that she checked in on me when she noticed I was modifying due to a wrist issue.”
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Tree of Life Yoga and Spine Therapy
(4)
“I have tried many Tree Of Life Yoga classes, Intro / Beginner Series (Jessica), Vinyasa Level 1 (Vita), Mixed-Level Vinyasa (Jessica), Rope Play / Spine Care (Jessica/Vita), Restorative (Jessica) and all of them are great, intimate size and fun attit...”
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Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center
(37)
Peace
Spiritual
Community
“A Safe Haven of Caring Loving Experienced Yogis and Individuals that welcome you to join our marvelous International Spiritual Global Family Brotherhood or simply enjoy a meditative contemplative environment; in Silence, with heart and soul away from...”
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Berkeley Meditation
(31)
Life
Feel
Peaceful
“The opening introduction at The Berkeley Meditation Center showed me a possibility far greater than I had imagined: that of living happily with a clear mind by practicing a method of subtracting thoughts and feelings from a lifelong file of stored ...”
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